The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-22
THREE STABLE GANG WAITS.
sTBAYED FROM THE FLoCK, hut THE
Old INSTINCTS ALIVE

Me. Breen Works tho GROWER In Harlem q.
OF Yorc-Boyie and Donohue GO to tho
Isinnd-The Gangs Hnunts and Habits.
Three members OF the Stable Gang were
retired yesterday from active pursuits-two
OF them for one month each and the other for
an indefinite period. Complaints were made
to Capt. Mclaughlin Of tho Old Slip station
that q rabblo Of corner loaiers were In the
habit OF congregating in the neighborhood Of
William and Pine streets evenings for tho pur-
pose Of entertaining themselves by insulting
women and littlo girls who passed by on their
way to their homes. Tho Captain has
given general orders to his men tc
DO on tho lookout for such characters. and
on Tuesday evening Policeman Clark collared
Thomas Boyle and John Donohue. who, at the
Old Slip station, where they were landed. gave
their residences rs IA Pine street and 200
Water street respectively.
At tho Tombs yesterday morning they were
recognized as former shining lights Of the
Stable Gang who had found Capt Bergholz's
precinct two warm for Thorn, and had aban-
doned tho stable festivities for the milder one.
ct which they were engaged when caught. JUS
tlce Kilbreth sent each Of them to the Island
In the mean time Mr.. Joseph Breen. also IN
ornament to the stable circle, was having
trouble in Harlem. Mr. Breen is also an emf
grant from tho stable haunts, and now adorns
East Ninety seventy street with his presence,
On rqSSsl IN s nno M s
amassod tho requisite eight cents, he went to
Frederick stoeders saloon ct a'sIa s srond
retired with his ale, but soon returned with the
empty growIker, and said Il was .h not ale hs
told Mrs. stoeder. who had waited | Pr him.
that 1t was beer and beer he now R would nave.
G ns dant ayns It. er
d dha ie q shs reatment When h. reach
s through e f Mr. stoedoss plate, glass windows.
smashing them to iiSders, hitting Mr.; stoeder
little child. At the Harlem Police Court yes.
terday morning Mr.. Breen was held In default
The Stable Gang OF which these three youths
Headquarters In Washington street, between
on the Island, or in other exile still Turk about
the the snsef II TIT
robbing immigrants and countrymen going to
na rem Is
hands. This is about the highest flight q
from wagons and general sneak-thieving being
their more common pursuits.
said CAPT f Bsrs son The
the term as It was USED some tine ago. These
days-gangs that would fight the police when
the police were IN force. and take prisoners
whip 200 OF these ours we have. to deal with
now. Ifyou were to make q motion to, hit one
Of them you could play billiards on the coat;
that q gang The trouble that we have
about the robbing Of immigrants is that
to press the charge. Most OF them have tick
cts. and want to go out West and will not stop
to be DELAYED by court proceedings: or they
are going on to Europe, and will not lose their
steamer. Then when they come hero green
and do stop to press their charge. 1t Is almost
impossible to get them to make clean identi-
fication of the prisoners. SO thoy get of. and
are encouraged to, 60 at 1t again. They are
simply u lot of drunk loafers. who might abuse
their mothers and might strike their sisters.
and, Of course. IL they got q chance. would rob
q drunken man or sick man. But they would
be clear OF molesting man who had his senses
and was able to get about"